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Disability Support / by indigoCircle6684
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 February 4th, 2022
...See more I’m 18 years old and in college. I’ve had depression and anxiety my entire life but recently when I was describing my symptoms and way of thinking to someone they suggested that I might be on the Autism Spectrum. I have only really known about autism through the dramatic way it’s shown on television but after researching online I realized that autism presents differently in women than what I thought. After spending hours going over lists of symptoms of women with autism I still can’t decide if I am actually autistic or if it just has a lot of overlap with my anxiety. Sorry this got so long winded but I’m just going to list some symptoms I’ve had for years and ask for your advice. * I pace around my room. I do this for hours everyday and I don’t really have a good explanation for why. Sometimes it’s because I don’t feel like sitting still, I guess. * I have always been sensitive when it comes to clothes. I cut off every tag on the shirts that I buy. Everything needs to be soft and loose. I barely have any clothes because I’m so picky about the material. * I am so ridiculously picky about food. I don’t eat any fruits or vegetables because even the thought of the texture makes me want to throw up. I only eat plain sort of foods. I usually get a plain chicken sandwich or cheese pizza when I go to the dining hall. * I’m in a dorm now but when I lived at home it used to drive me crazy when my brother would invite his friends over. I would stay locked in my room for hours even if I didn’t have food or water, just so I didn’t have to see them. And now I live in a dorm and it’s kind of the same way with my roommate. I am conscious of her presence at all times. * I am OCD about certain things. I’ve had borderline panic attacks because something is crooked. I could feel my skin crawl and the only thing I could think about is that something is out of place. * I rigorously plan my day. I am so anxious when I had to go out that I plan everything to the minute- when I am going to put on makeup, when I am going to get dressed, when I am going to leave, how long it takes to get there. These are only a few things I felt like typing out but I’d love any advice you could give me. I don’t want to bring up autism to my psychiatrist yet in case I am just being a hypochondriac or something.
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